Join Chris for three short stories where justice is served. Or denied. Or both.

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This week's episode is themed around Crime and Punishment.

Gritty true crime. Cozy criminal investigations of the mysterious kind.

Puppets.

It’s all in there.

Bourbon and Maraschino Cherries, written and narrated by Annie Benham

August makes his living writing about the victims of con artists. He's pretty good at it, too. He strikes up conversation with the bartender at an event celebrating his success and things are looking up. Justice is served.

Raw Toast, written and narrated by Rozanne Strydom

You are about to experience the journal entries of Detective Longbottom, following one of her more perplexing and intoxicating cases. Just don't tell Marge.

That’s Puppet Town For Ya, written and narrated by Rev McLean

Crime. Conspiracy. Rain. Jazz. Puppets. PUPPETS. A summary won't do this recent contest-winning story justice. You need to experience it for yourself. Listen to it. Read it. Listen again. Embrace it.

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